Company Ownership

Acquired rum makers Lascelles deMercado in 2012, Wild Turkey from Pernod Ricard in 2009, and SKYY in 2002. 51 per cent owned by the Garavoglia Italian family with remainder in the hands of minority shareholders.

Brands owned by this company were rated 'red' in Greenpeace's 2010 Truefood Guide, signifying they may include GM-derived ingredients in their products. This includes brands that either: contain GM derived ingredients; have no clear policy on GM-derived ingredients; and/or have ignored or refused Greenpeace's request for information regarding their policies on GM-derived ingredients.[Source 2010][More on Genetic Engineering]

Gruppo Campari's immediate priority in its 11m Euro expenditure on the recently acquired Lascelles will be to upgrade the facilities for the disposal of the controversial effluent called dunder. Appleton Estates current disposal of dunder has come under the scrutiny of the National Environmental & Planning Agency (West Indies). It is alleged that it was polluting the Black River, affecting fish and shrimp production.[Source 2013][More on Environmental Claims]